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USD/JPY, FTSE 100 Forecast: Two trades to watch

USD/JPY slumps as trade fears escalate. FTSE 100 plunges in worst day since the pandemic.

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April 7, 2025 08:45 PM
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FTSE 100, USD/JPY Forecast: Two trades to watch

FTSE 100 rises ahead of BoE rate decision. USD/JPY steadies after the Fed left rates unchanged.

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March 20, 2025 07:43 PM

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British Pound Forecast: GBP/USD, FTSE 100 Face Uncertainty as US Tariff Shift Looms

GBP/USD and FTSE 100 futures are at critical levels as US tariff risks cloud the outlook. With Washington targeting VAT in its trade assessments, UK markets may have underestimated the fallout. Could this be a turning point for sterling and stocks?

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FTSE analysis: Could Trump disrupt record-hitting European stock markets?

The upcoming week could kick off with a bang, even though Wall Street will sit Monday out due to Martin Luther King Day. Donald Trump is set to begin his second term as US President on the same day, ensuring a headline-filled start to the trading week.

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EUR/USD, FTSE Forecast: Two trades to watch - Dec 2, 2024

EUR/USD falls amid French political uncertainty, FTSE inches higher after strong Chinese manufacturing data, but UK data disappoints.

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December 2, 2024 10:59 PM
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FTSE 100, EUR/USD Forecast: Two trades to watch

FTSE rises as inflation cools to a 3-year low. EUR/USD falls ahead of tomorrow's ECB rate decision.

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October 16, 2024 07:57 PM
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EUR/USD, FTSE 100 Forecast: Two trades to watch

EUR/USD edges higher ahead of German inflation data and Fed Chair Powell’s speech, but the FTSE 100 falls after Q2 GDP is revised lower.

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September 30, 2024 08:13 PM
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EUR/USD, FTSE 100 Forecast: Two trades to watch

EUR/USD rises on USD weakness ahead of this week’s Fed meeting. FTSE holds steady ahead of a bumper central bank week.

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September 16, 2024 08:59 PM

DAX, FTSE 100 Forecast: Two trades to watch

DAX rises ahead of the ECB rate decision. FTSE 100 rebounds as risk sentiment improves, housebuilders rise.

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September 12, 2024 06:40 PM
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FTSE 100 outlook: BoE stresses caution after first cut since pandemic

The FTSE was unable to add to its gains from the day before, after the Bank of England cut rates by 25 basis points in a close decision that, on balance, appeared less dovish than the vote split would have had you believed. A sharp drop in Japanese shares overnight dented investor confidence somewhat, which came hot on the heels of a technology-fuelled rally on Wall Street on Wednesday.

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August 1, 2024 10:00 PM
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FTSE 100 futures reverse in bullish breakout, GBP/USD next ahead of BoE?

Tech earnings from Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Amazon to set the early tone for UK markets this week before focus the switches to whether the Fed and Bank of England will cut interest rates. Early signals suggest traders want to buy risk.

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July 29, 2024 09:56 AM
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Dow, UK FTSE set to join Australia’s ASX in the bullish breakout club?

Interest rates are starting to be cut across the developed world. The combination of lower borrowing costs and positive economic growth should benefit cyclical assets, including stock indices which have lagged during the aggressive rate tightening cycle of recent years. That presents an opportunity for traders.

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July 11, 2024 09:55 AM
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FTSE 100 forecast: UK elections and its impact on UK assets

Today, millions of UK citizens are heading to polling stations to vote in the general elections, while the US is out celebrating Independence Day. Then it is all about the French legislative election on Sunday, which can arguably have a bigger influence on the FTSE 100 forecast than the UK vote today.

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July 4, 2024 09:00 PM
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FTSE 100 Forecast Boosted by CPI and Crude Rally Ahead of Elections

The FTSE moved moderately higher after the UK’s inflation rate fell to the Bank of England’s 2% target ahead of for the central bank’s rate section on Thursday.

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June 19, 2024 10:00 PM